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Back

Pulling movements that build width and thickness — from your first assisted pull-up to a heavy deadlift.

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Pull-Up

Advanced

A demanding bodyweight pull that builds real back width.

Lat Pulldown

Beginner

A machine-assisted way to learn the pulling pattern.

Bent-Over Row

Intermediate

A barbell row that builds thickness through the mid-back.

Seated Cable Row

Beginner

Controlled, seated pulling with constant tension.

Deadlift

Advanced

The full-body pull that builds total back and posterior strength.

Single-Arm Dumbbell Row

Intermediate

Unilateral rowing that corrects side-to-side imbalances.

Assisted Pull-Up

Beginner

A machine or band-assisted version of the pull-up that builds toward the full bodyweight movement.

Inverted Row

Beginner

A bodyweight horizontal pulling exercise performed under a bar or suspension trainer, scalable by adjusting body angle.

Resistance Band Pulldown

Beginner

A portable lat pulldown alternative using a resistance band anchored overhead, useful at home or while traveling.

Chest-Supported Row

Beginner

A rowing variation performed lying face-down on an angled bench, removing lower-back strain entirely.

Superman Pulldown

Beginner

A bodyweight back exercise performed lying face down, simulating a pulldown motion without any equipment.

T-Bar Row

Intermediate

A loaded rowing movement using a T-bar or landmine-anchored barbell, allowing a neutral, close grip.

Wide-Grip Lat Pulldown

Intermediate

A lat pulldown variation using a wider grip, increasing emphasis on the outer lats for back width.

Cable Lat Pullover

Intermediate

A straight-arm pulling movement that isolates the lats without involving the biceps the way a standard pulldown does.

Meadows Row

Intermediate

A single-arm row variation using a barbell anchored at one end, offering a unique angle and range of motion.

Pendlay Row

Intermediate

A strict bent-over row variation that starts and resets from a dead stop on the floor between every rep.

Weighted Pull-Up

Advanced

A loaded version of the standard pull-up, adding external weight once bodyweight reps stop being challenging.

Renegade Row

Advanced

A rowing movement performed from a plank position, combining a single-arm row with significant core anti-rotation demand.

L-Pull-Up

Advanced

A pull-up variation performed with the legs held straight out in an L position, adding a significant core demand.

Archer Pull-Up

Advanced

A pull-up variation shifting most of the work to one arm while the other assists minimally, a step toward a one-arm pull-up.

Machine Row

Beginner

A guided rowing movement using a seated machine, offering chest support and a fixed, stable pulling path.

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